Parnell Motley

Parnell Motley
Motley with the Cleveland Browns in 2022
Profile
PositionCornerback
Personal information
Born (1997-10-28) October 28, 1997 (age 28)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High schoolH. D. Woodson (Washington, D.C.)
CollegeOklahoma
NFL draft2020: undrafted
Career history
* Offseason or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Totsl tackles8
Fumble recoveries1
Pass deflections1
Stats at Pro Football Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Parnell Motley (born October 28, 1997) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football for the Oklahoma Sooners and signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent in 2020. Motley was also a member of the San Francisco 49ers, Denver Broncos, Detroit Lions, Cleveland Browns, Calgary Stampeders, DC Defenders, New Orleans Breakers, Toronto Argonauts, Montreal Alouettes, and BC Lions.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
6 ft 0 in
(1.83 m)		183 lb
(83 kg)		31+1⁄2 in
(0.80 m)		8+7⁄8 in
(0.23 m)		4.50 s1.62 s2.65 s4.36 s7.10 s30.0 in
(0.76 m)		9 ft 0 in
(2.74 m)		12 reps
All values from Pro Day

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Motley signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent on May 4, 2020, and made the team's 53-man roster after training camp. He played in two games before being waived on October 12.

San Francisco 49ers

On October 13, 2020, Motley was claimed off waivers by the San Francisco 49ers. Motley was waived by the 49ers on October 26, and re-signed to the practice squad two days later.

Denver Broncos

On December 16, 2020, Motley was signed by the Denver Broncos off the 49ers practice squad. He was waived by the Broncos on August 31, 2021.

Detroit Lions

On September 2, 2021, Motley was signed to the Detroit Lions' practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Lions on January 10, 2022. Motley was waived by Detroit on May 10.

Cleveland Browns

On May 18, 2022, Motley signed with the Cleveland Browns. He was waived by Cleveland on August 22.

Calgary Stampeders

On September 29, 2022, Motley signed with the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). After spending time on practice roster, he was released at end of the season.

DC Defenders (first stint)

On November 17, 2022, Motley was selected by the DC Defenders of the XFL.

New Orleans Breakers

Motley signed with the New Orleans Breakers of the USFL on April 19, 2023, but was released the next day.

Toronto Argonauts

On April 26, 2023, Motley signed with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). On May 17, Motley was released by the Argonauts.

Montreal Alouettes

On September 5, 2023, Motley signed with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL). After six days on practice roster, Motley was released on September 11.

DC Defenders (second stint)

On December 20, 2023, Motley re-signed with the Defenders. He was not part of the roster after the 2024 UFL dispersal draft on January 15, 2024.

BC Lions

On January 30, 2024, Motley signed with the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was released by the Lions on May 3.

References

  1. ↑ "Parnell Motley, Oklahoma, CB, 2020 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
  2. ↑ Smith, Scott (May 4, 2020). "Bucs Complete Deals with Four More Undrafted Free Agents". Buccaneers.com. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
  3. ↑ Batacao, Jason (September 4, 2020). "OU football: Parnell Motley makes Tampa Bay Buccaneers' 53-man roster, per reports". OU Daily. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
  4. ↑ Haisten, Bill (August 26, 2020). "Bill Haisten: If OU's Parnell Motley continues to disrupt Tom Brady, he'll get a nice NFL run". Tulsa World.
  5. ↑ Stroud, Rick (August 24, 2020). "Parnell Motley's knack for interceptions continues in Bucs camp". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
  6. ↑ Smith, Scott (October 13, 2020). "Vita Vea, Jack Cichy to I.R. Among Multiple Bucs Moves". Buccaneers.com. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
  7. ↑ "49ers Claim CB Parnell Motley". 49ers.com. October 13, 2020. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
  8. ↑ "49ers Waive DL Alex Barret and CB Parnell Motley". 49ers.com. October 26, 2020. Archived from the original on October 30, 2020. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
  9. ↑ "49ers Announce Roster Moves". 49ers.com. October 28, 2020. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
  10. ↑ DiLalla, Aric (December 16, 2020). "Broncos sign CB Parnell Motley off 49ers' practice squad, activate Jeff Driskel from Reserve/COVID-19 list". DenverBroncos.com. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
  11. ↑ DiLalla, Aric (August 31, 2021). "Broncos make series of roster transactions to reach 53-man limit". DenverBroncos.com.
  12. ↑ "Lions announce roster moves". DetroitLions.com. September 2, 2021.
  13. ↑ "Detroit Lions sign 9 players to reserve/futures contracts". Pride of Detroit. SB Nation. January 10, 2022.
  14. ↑ Reisman, Jeremy (May 10, 2022). "Detroit Lions waive 5 players, paving way for UDFA signings". Pride of Detroit. SB Nation. Retrieved April 27, 2025.
  15. ↑ "Browns sign CB Parnell Motley". ClevelandBrowns.com. May 18, 2022.
  16. ↑ "Browns reduce roster to 80 players". ClevelandBrowns.com. August 22, 2022. Archived from the original on August 23, 2022. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
  17. ↑ 3Down Staff (September 29, 2022). "Stampeders sign former Sooners' cornerback, NFL journeyman Parnell Motley". 3DownNation. Retrieved September 29, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  18. ↑ "Rosters for all eight XFL teams: Full draft results and where Vic Beasley, Martavis Bryant landed". ESPN.com. November 18, 2022. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
  19. ↑ @USFLBreakers (April 19, 2023). "Free Agent Signing" (Tweet). Retrieved April 20, 2023 – via Twitter.
  20. ↑ @USFLBreakers (April 20, 2023). "Free Agent Signing" (Tweet). Retrieved April 21, 2023 – via Twitter.
  21. ↑ "Transactions – Football player trades and signings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
  22. ↑ Dupont, Francis (September 5, 2023). "The Alouettes sign former NFL third-round pick Damontre Moore". montrealalouettes.com. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
  23. ↑ "XFL Transactions". www.xfl.com. Archived from the original on March 16, 2020. Retrieved December 23, 2023.
  24. ↑ "2024 UFL Team Rosters". TheUFL.com. Archived from the original on January 22, 2024. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
  25. ↑ "Transactions - Football Player Trades and Signings". CFL.ca. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
  26. ↑ "Transactions - Football Player Trades and Signings". CFL.ca. Retrieved May 4, 2024.